A lofty promise for post-secondary education came from the Liberal Party last week, when Prime Minister Paul Martin announced a series of measures to combat the increasing cost of tuition. The ’50/50 Plan’ proposed by the party would have the federal government pay half tuition costs for all Canadian undergraduates in their first and final… Continue reading Liberals promise big bucks to you and me
Month: January 2006
More candidates forum hyjinxs
The recent federal election forum held by Public Interest Alberta gave candidates from all the major parties a chance to tackle the big issues facing Canadians in the upcoming election. Unfortunately, the Conservative Party was not present, so the organizers did the only logical thing they could: they had a bobbing duck sit in for… Continue reading More candidates forum hyjinxs
The candidates come to campus, mostly
By Emily Senger
This week’s Calgary West all-candidates forum began with the removal of a man demanding signatures on a petition to oust Calgary City Council members for not applying for the 2010 Olympics. After Campus Security removed the obscenity-shouting protestor, the debate began, and five diverse political candidates came to agreement over a major issue they wanted… Continue reading The candidates come to campus, mostly
News briefs only slightly related to elections
More democracy… yawn So you think you’ve got what it takes to schmooze with university big-wigs, the media and fellow student government hacks? Maybe you think you have skills for talking all the time, but actually saying nothing? Either way, your chance to shine is approaching once again as the annual Students’ Union General Election… Continue reading News briefs only slightly related to elections
U of C gets maximum tuition increase
The bad news is in, and it’s not that bad. On Thu., Dec. 9 the University of Calgary Board of Governors voted to increase tuition, however the Alberta government has promised to pay for it.The meeting was held at the U of C Dining Centre as university support staff picketed the U of C’s refusal… Continue reading U of C gets maximum tuition increase
CJSW construction on hold
Construction has been halted on a new space for CJSW as disagreements over costs and communication problems between the campus radio station and the University of Calgary Students’ Union have mired the project in further negotiations. The relationship between the SU and CJSW has been strained after CJSW suggested the U of C conduct an… Continue reading CJSW construction on hold
Komrades, Unite!
By Eric Klotz
Contrary to stereotyped opinions, the federal leader of the Communist Party of Canada does not wear green army fatigues emblazoned with the red star. Instead, Miguel Figueroa proclaims very Canadian values. As election time looms most of us do not realize that the Communist Party of Canada exists and is running in 21 ridings across… Continue reading Komrades, Unite!
Spun: The East Village Opera Company
By Jon Roe
Opening with “Overture,” a familiar classical piece using elements from the Who’s classic “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” The East Village Opera Company’s self-titled debut is the brainchild of Canadians Peter Kiesewalter and Tyley Ross. Thinking it was an excellent, if not original, idea, the two hatched a plan to fuse rock with easily recognizable choral… Continue reading Spun: The East Village Opera Company
Spun: Socratic
The emo stylings of Socratic place them as something akin to the suburban Californian version of My Chemical Romance, complete with all the heart-wrenching but half the intensity. Lunch for the Sky has all the heart-on-sleeve appeal of emo, but the vocals often stumble clumsily around the rhythm, as if the band is still trying… Continue reading Spun: Socratic
Spun: Amy Rigby
Amy Rigby is a middle-aged divorced mother from New York, not the type of person who immediately jumps out at you as cool. However, the singer-songwriter’s fifth release, Little Fugitive, proves she’s way up there with the cool factor. Rigby became a critical darling in 1996 with her solo debut Diary of a Mod Housewife… Continue reading Spun: Amy Rigby